The course is designed as an ECMO Specialist Training Course and is taught in a classroom-style setting. Participants have the opportunity for "hands-on" experience with circuit priming and wet drills. The course covers the following topics:

Introduction to ECLS

Physiology of ECLS

Cannulation procedures

Nursing Care of the ECLS

Introduction to ECLS circuits

SVO2: Oxygen supply/demand

VA bypass physiology and management

VA bypass scenarios

Priming/Initiation of bypass

Priming Circuits (hands on)

VV physiology and management

VV case scenarios

Anticoagulation

Medical management of the Neonatal ECLS Patient

Medical management of the Pediatric ECLS Patient

Management of Pediatric Cardiac ECLS

Medical management of the Adult ECLS Patient

Hemofiltration

Blood Products required for ECMO

Wet drills

Course space is usually limited to maximize the hands on experience and address questions and issues.

Continental breakfast and lunch are offered each day of the course. Dinner, lodging, and parking are not included. For maps & Directions, please see visit http://uofmhealth.org/maps-directions. For information on lodging and other area events, please visit the Ann Arbor Convention and Visitor’s Bureau website at www.annarbor.org

If you are interested in the ECMO course, please contact us at ECMOCourse@med.umich.edu. We will place your name on a notification list for when we our planning our next course.

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